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Great Sandbagger 8K

Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

Location
McBaine, MO
Mile Marker 169.5 - McBaine Katy Trailheard, 65203
Featured distance
8K
Type
RUN
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At a glance

A fun and unpredictable 8K where you predict your finish time, start staggered, and race for a traveling trophy.

  • Fun
  • Competitive
  • Quirky

Great for: casual, fun-first runners, runners who like a competitive edge

The Great Sandbagger 8K offers a truly unique race experience where your honesty is as important as your speed. Predict your finish time before the start, then set off in a staggered format designed for everyone to cross the finish line together. This event celebrates the thrill of the chase and the playful deception of "good liars," culminating in a competitive dash for bragging rights and a chance to add to the impressive 3-foot-tall traveling trophy. It's an unpredictable and engaging challenge for runners seeking a different kind of competition.

What to expect

  • Predict your 8K finish time before the race begins.
  • Experience a staggered start, aiming for a collective finish.
  • Compete for bragging rights and a spot on the 3-foot-tall traveling trophy.

Standout details

  • Predict your finish time
  • Staggered start format
  • 3-foot-tall traveling trophy
  • Free for Columbia Track Club members

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Vibe Check

Easygoing

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The course

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From the organizer

Join us for one of the most fun and unpredictable races of the year—the Sandbagger 8K!

📍 Location: McBaine Katy Trailhead – Mile Marker 169.5 📏 Distance: Certified 8K (out-and-back) – MO21022MU 🗺 Course Map: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6170949250/

How it works: Before the race, you’ll predict your finishing time. Runners start in staggered order based on those predictions. In theory, everyone finishes together—but this race tends to attract some very good liars 😉. The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race, earns bragging rights, and gets to add something to the 3-foot-tall traveling trophy which they keep until next year.

⏰ Important race day info:

Please arrive before 7:00 AM to make your time prediction No race-day or on-site registration will be available 📝 Registration (Online Only – No Race Day Registration):

🖥️ All participants must sign up online via RunSignUp 🚫 Race day / on-site registration is not available ✅ FREE for Columbia Track Club (CTC) members

Register online through RunSignUp and your entry is free.

👟 Not a CTC member yet?

If you aren't yet a member, you will be asked if you want to purchase a membership. If you purchase the membership, you will receive 100% discount on the race plus other benefits .

💲Non-CTC members: $10.00 entry fee

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